Different layout file for different controller

Question

How to make my ZF2 module load other layout file for specific controller ?

Consider you have IndexController and AdminController in your ZF2 application module and the IndexController is using layout.phtml but you want to use adminlayout.phtml for AdminController.

How is it possible?

Answer 1

class Module {
    public function onBootstrap($e) {
        $em  = $application->getEventManager();

        $em->attach(MvcEvent::EVENT_DISPATCH, function($e) {
            $controller = $e->getTarget();
            if ($controller instanceof Controller\AdminController) {   
                $controller->layout('layout/layoutadmin.phtml');
            } else {
                $controller->layout('layout/layout.phtml');
            }   
        });
    }
}

and don't forget to register your new controller by adding this config in your module config file:

'controllers' => array(
    'invokables' => array(
        'Application\Controller\Index' => 'Application\Controller\IndexController',
        'Application\Controller\Admin' => 'Application\Controller\AdminController',
    ),
),